Ruth 1:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Ruth 1:1

Elimelech’s Family Goes to Moab

1 Now it came to pass, in the days when ^athe judges ruled, that there was ^ba famine in the land. And a certain man of ^cBethlehem, Judah, went to dwell in the country of ^dMoab, he and his wife and his two sons.

2 The name of the man was Elimelech, the name of his wife was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion—^aEphrathites of Bethlehem, Judah. And they went ^bto the country of Moab and remained there.

3 Then Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.

4 Now they took wives of the women of Moab: the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth. And they¹ dwelt there about ten years.

5 Then both Mahlon and Chilion also died; so the woman survived her two sons and her husband.

Naomi Returns with Ruth

6 Then she arose with her daughters-in-law that she might return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the country of Moab that the Lord had ^avisited His people by ^bgiving them bread.

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Topical Studies for Ruth 1:1:

Bethlehem {Forerunner Commentary}
Bethlehem {Nave's Topical Bible}

Country {Nave's Topical Bible}

Famine {Forerunner Commentary}
Famine {Nave's Topical Bible}
Famine {Torrey's Topical Textbook}

Judah {Forerunner Commentary}
Judah {Nave's Topical Bible}

Land {Forerunner Commentary}
Land {Nave's Topical Bible}

Man {Forerunner Commentary}
Man {Nave's Topical Bible}
Man {Torrey's Topical Textbook}

Moab {Forerunner Commentary}
Moab {Nave's Topical Bible}

Wife {Nave's Topical Bible}

Dwell {Forerunner Commentary}

Judges {Forerunner Commentary}

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